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At the time the two Sixty-first circuits were established there was a question as to which circuit was legally entitled to be so called, but as the bill making Fountain the Sixty-first was the first to receive the signature of the Governor, it was the Jackson-Scott circuit which was in question. The Su- preme court took notice informally of the situation and in- formed Governor Hanly that inasmuch as the bill specifically provided that the circuit should be composed of Jackson and Scott it did not make any difference.
Governor Hanly appointed John M. Lewis Judge of the Jackson-Scott Sixty-first circuit on March 16, 1905, to serve until a successor was elected and qualified. Joseph H. Shea was elected at the November, 1906, election and took the office in the following month. Judge Lewis and Judge- elect Shea agreed after the election that the former should
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continue on the bench until January 1, 1907, but the change was effected during the preceding December. Judge Shea was later elected to the Appellate bench, but resigned in February, 1916, to accept an appointment as minister to Chile.
TERRITORIAL JUDICIARY.
January 1, 1816. Associate Judges of the Circuit court: Joseph Kitchell and Jobn Kelchman.
January 1, 1816 Justices of the peace: Cyrus Douglas and Wil- liam Crenshaw.
June 7, 1816 Justices of the peace: William Flinn, James Trotter, Henry Rogers, Charles Crabb, Harry Kitchell and William Ruddick,
August 7, 1816 Associate Judge of the Circuit court: Cyrus
Douglas.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Leonard C. Shoemaker_February 24, 1817.
James McGee February 24, 1817.
Abel Findley August 20, 1823; resignation filed July 20, 1829.
Jesse Rowland August 20. 1823; resignation filed September 13, 1826.
William Williams November 9, 1826 (special election), vice Jesse Rowland, resigned. William Williams' resigna- tion filed June 20, 1829.
Thomas Ewing August 20, 1829 (special election), to serve seven years from August 20, 1823, vice William Wil- liams, resigned.
Thomas Ewing September S. 1830, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1831.
Morgan Huff September S, 1830, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24. 1831.
Edwin H. Parsley August 21. 1837. to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1838.
Eli M. Dailey August 21. 1837. to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1838.
Edwin H. Parsley August 20, 1844, to serve seven years from Feb- 24, 1845.
Andrew Robertson August 20, 1844, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1845; resigned, August, 1847.
Adam Miller October 4. 1847 (special election), to serve seven years from February 24. 1845.
James Ireland August 19, 1851, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1852.
William Berkey August 19, 1851, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1852.
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PROBATE JUDGES.
Abel Findley
August 29, 1829.
Abel Findley Angust 10, 1836.
Samuel W. Tanner August 12, 1843, resigned.
William Williams August 20, 1846.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
James R. E. Goodlet. 1852-56.
Frank Emerson
1856-60.
Ralph Applewhite
1860; resigned April 28. 1862.
Simon Stansifer
Appointed April 28, 1862-November 1, 1862.
Beattie Mcclellan
1862-64.
Jeptha D. New
1864-68.
Frank Emerson
1868-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
E. D. Pearson
1852-54.
Ralph Applewhite
1854-56.
Robert McAftee
1856-60.
Lycurgus Irwin
1860-62, resigned.
Jeremiah Bundy
Appointed January 17, 1862.
Jeptha D. New
1862-64.
William L. Bane 1864-65, resigned.
John M. Kerr Appointed August 25, 1865.
Marion Mooney
1865-66.
Newton Crooke
1866-70.
Wilson S. Swengel 1870-72.
George W. Cooper 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
David Raymond
December 21, 1816-October 13, 1817, resigned. Sec-
ond circuit.
Davis Floyd
Appointed October 13, 1817-December 18, 1823.
John F. Ross. December 18, 1823; died in office in 1834.
John H. Thompson Appointed July 5, 1834-December 20, 1844.
William T. Otto December 20, 1844-October 12. 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
George A. Bicknell October 12, 1852-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6. 1873, took Jackson out of the Second and put it in the Third with Washington and Harrison.
Frank Emerson Appointed March 15, 1873-October 22, 1873. Thomas C. Slaughter __ October 22, 1873-March 3, 1877. The act of March 3, 1877, put Jackson in the Forty-second with Washington.
Thomas L. Collins Appointed March 10, 1877; died in office in June, 1890.
William Farrell
Appointed June 8, 1890-November 10, 1980.
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Samuel B. Voyles November 10, 1890: died in office November 21, 1898.
David M. Alspaugh Appointed November 25, 1898-November 16, 1900.
Thomas B. Buskirk November 16, 1900-March 11, 1905. The act of March 11. 1905, made Jackson and Scott the Sixty- first circuit, which was an error, but it was rec- tified by the following Legislature February 13, 1907, when they were made the Fortieth.
John M. Lewis Appointed March 16, 1905-November 16, 1906. Judge Lewis was appointed to serve on the bench while Jackson and Scott composed the Sixty-first.
Joseph H. Shea November 16. 1906-November 19, 1912. The act of March 4. 1911, made Jackson and Lawrence the Fortieth, where they have since remained.
Oren O. Swails November 19, 1912; term expires November 19, 1918.
Although the commission of Judge Shea was dated November 16, 1906. he did not assume the office at that time, owing to the fact that he had some legal matters on hand which he wished to conclude before he ascended the bench. He and Jndge Lewis agreed that the latter should continue in office until January 1. 1907. but before that time Judge Lewis was employed in some litigation and Judge Shea qualified during Decem- ber, 1906.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
John Kingsbury August 9. 1824-August 14, 1826. Second sirenit.
Milton Stapp August 14, 1826-December 30, 1826.
John Kingsbury December 30, 1826-December 30, 1828.
John H. Thompson December 30. 1828-December 30, 1832.
Isaac Howk December 30, 1832-June 5, 1833; died.
Charles Dewey Appointed June 5. 1833-June 4, 1836; transferred to Supreme Court.
John W. Payne Appointed June 4. 1836-December 12, 1840.
Theodore I. Barnett December 12, 1840-July 13, 1842; resigned.
William A. Porter July 13. 1842-December 14, 1844.
Cyrus L. Dunham
December 14. 1844-December 14. 1846.
George 1. Bicknell Angust 15. 1851-October 12. 1852.
Samuel W. Short October 12. 1852-March 8, 1854, resigned. Second circuit.
Patrick H. Jewett Appointed March 8, 1854-November 19. 1856.
Thomas M. Browne. November 19, 1856-November 7. 1858.
Robert W. Weir November 7, 1858-November 7, 1860.
Ambrose B. Carlton November 7. 1860-November 7, 1862.
Thomas M. Browne November 7. 1862-November 7, 1866.
Robert W. Weir November 7. 1866-November 7. 1870.
Robert J. Shaw November 24. 1870-March 6. 1873. The act of
March 6, 1873, took Jackson out of the Second and put it in the Third.
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Alfred B. Collins -Appointed March 15, 1873-October 22, 1873.
Samuel B. Voyles. October 22. 1873-March 3, 1877. The act of March 3, 1877. put Jackson in the Forty-second.
Fred L. Prow October 22, 1877-October 22, 1881. The act of March 3, 1877, transferred Prow from the Third to the Forty-second.
William T. Branaman_October 22. 1881-October 22. 1885.
David H. Long. October 22. 1885-October 22, 1889.
William T. Branaman __ October 22. 1889-October 22, 1895.
Thomas M. Honan October 22, 1895-January 1, 1902.
Simeon M. Hudson January 1, 1902-February 23. 1904; vacancy de- clared.
John M. Lewis Appointed February 23. 1904-January 1, 1905.
William H. Voyles January 1, 1905-March 16, 1905. The act of March 11. 1905, made Jackson and Scott the Sixty-first. which was an error, but it was rectified by the following Legislature. February 13, 1907, when they were made the Fortieth.
Sanford Murphy March 16, 1905-November 16, 1906.
Oren O. Swails.
November 16, 1906-January 1, 1911. The act of February 13, 1907, put Jackson and Scott in the Fortieth ; transferred Swails to the Fortieth.
Noble Hays January 1. 1911-January 1. 1913. The act of March 4, 1911. made Jackson and Lawrence the Fortieth, where they have since remained.
John H. Underwood January 1, 1913-January 1, 1915.
Marshall Woolery January 1. 1915; term expires January 1. 1917.
JASPER COUNTY.
Jasper county came into existence as a result of the legis- lative act of February 17, 1838, and began its career as an independent county on the 15th of the following month. Jasper has had its county seats scattered over more territory than any county in the state. It started as a separate county, March 15, 1838, and included not only its present territory, but the present county of Newton and most of Benton as well. The first county seat was located at Parish Grove, thirty miles south of the present seat of justice, and five miles southwest of Fowler, the county seat of Benton county. This was chosen because it was near the center of the population and for the additional reason that it was one of the few high and dry spots in the county. Here the county commissioners held
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their first session in 1838. At this meeting they considered the question of changing the site of the temporary county seat to the cabin of George W. Spitler in what is now Iroquois township, Newton county, if the residents of Pine township (now Parish Grove township, Benton county), were in favor of the change. A petition was ordered circulated in order to get the opinion of the Pine township citizens, and the result showed sixteen in favor and eight against the proposed re- moval. The change was largely brought about because Spitler had been elected county clerk and he refused to serve unless the place of business was brought nearer to his residence. The county commissioners held their March, 1839, meeting at the home of Spitler, the new temporary county seat. This temporary arrangement was upset by the legislative act of January 29, 1839, which named commissioners from White, Fountain, Warren and Tippecanoe counties to meet in Jasper county on the first Monday of June, 1839, to examine the counties of Jasper and Newton to see whether they should not be consolidated. If they considered it the best thing for the two counties they were to select a county seat for the en- larged county. Furthermore the new county was to be called Jasper and the county seat, Newton. The state commissioners met in June, 1839, and decided that the best interests of the two counties demanded consolidation. They selected the pres- ent site of Rensselaer for the county seat, although it was called Newton in accordance with the legislative act provid- ing for its location. The original plat of the newly-chosen county seat was filed June 12, 1839. The early history of the county is hard to straighten out, owing to two destructive fires in the court house. The first occurred in 1843 and destroyed practically all the records. The second happened in 1864, and was generally supposed to have been the work of an incendiary who was interested in the destruction of the records. The whole interior and roof of the building was burned and all the papers and records of the county were destroyed except a few which could be saved from the outside.
The first court in Jasper county was held in the spring of 1839 at the house of George W. Spitler near Lyon's mill, in what is now Newton county. Isaac A. Naylor was the Presi-
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dent Judge and Matthew Terflinger and James T. Timmons were the Associate Judges. Joseph A. Wright, later congress- man, Governor of the state and United States minister to Germany, was appointed the first prosecuting attorney. It is interesting to note in this connection that Spitler, who, it appears, was the leading citizen of the county, built a small log building, sixteen feet square, in the yard adjoining his house, which served not only as a court house, but also served as a sleeping room for the Judge, lawyers, jury and witnesses. The first court convened in Rensselaer in April, 1840, at the "old half demolished cabin" situated near the residence of a man by the name of Merkle. The first building to serve as a court house was a small frame structure on Cornelia street, but when Judge John W. Wright came to the village to hold court in the spring of 1841, the "bedbugs had taken posses- sion of the court room," and court was adjourned to an un- finished building designed as a blacksmith shop. In 1845 Van Rensselaer erected a two-story frame building, thirty-one by thirty-six feet, at his own expense and this served until 1857, when a brick court house was built on the public square.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
James T. Timmons May 1, 1838, to serve seven years from date; re- signed March, 1810.
May 1, 1838, to serve seven years from date.
Matthew Terflinger
John Coon
August 17. 1840 (special election), to serve seven years from May 1. 1838, vice James T. Timmons, resigned. John Coon resigned, September, 1841.
August 17, 1840, to serve seven years.
John Lyons
John Cozart November 6, 1841 ( special election), to serve seven years from May 1, 1838.
Paris Robinson November 6, 1841 (special election), to serve seven years from May 1, 1838.
Robert Glover August 21. 1844, to serve seven years from May 1, 1845; died prior to August 5, 1850.
Paris Robinson August 21, 1844, to serve seven years from May 1, 1845.
John Leffler August 20, 1850, to serve seven years from May 1, 1845, vice Robert Glover, deceased.
Samuel McCulloch August 21, 1851, to serve seven years from May 1, 1852,
Robert Parker August 21, 1851, to serve seven years from May 1, 1852.
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PROBATE JUDGES.
David McConnell August 22, 1838.
William A. Waters August 17, 1840; resigned, May, 1841.
Samuel M. Dunn. November 6, 1841 (special election), to serve seven years from date.
Samuel W. Dunn August 29, 1848, to serve seven years from Novem- ber 16, 1848; died August 21, 1850.
Benjamin Welsh September 24, 1850, to serve until successor is elected.
Benjamin Welsh
August 21, 1851, to serve seven years from date.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Dauiel Mills
1852-56.
William R. Boyer 1856-60.
William C. Talcott. 1860-68.
Hiram A. Gillett. 1868-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
James R. M. Bryant. 1852-56.
William H. Thompson_1856-57, resigned.
Henry M. Nourse. Appointed August 13, 1857-60.
R. S. Dwiggins 1860-62. .
Oliver W. Ray
1862-64.
James Burson.
1864-66.
Elisha C. Fields.
1866-68.
William H. Martin 1868-70.
William T. Horine. 1870-72.
Newton T. Bozart. 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Isaac Naylor
March 15, 1838-December 14. 1841. The act of De-
cember 14, 1841, took Jasper out of the First and
put it in the Eighth.
John W. Wright December 15, 1841-January 29, 1847.
Horace P. Biddle. January 29, 1847; resigned April 20, 1852.
Robert II. Milroy Appointed August 20, 1852-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
William P. Bryant October 12. 1852-January 21, 1853. The act of January 21, 1853, took Jasper out of the Eighth and put it in the Ninth.
Thomas S. Stanfield January 21, 1853-February 9, 1855. The act of February 9, 1855, put Jasper in the Twelfth.
John Pettit Appointed March 5, 1855; resigned. October 7. 1855.
David Turpie Appointed October 7, 1855-November 9; 1855. Andrew Ingram November 9. 1855; resigned April 11, 1857. John Pettit Appointed April 13, 1857-October 27. 1857.
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Charles H. Test October 27, 1857-October 24, 1870.
David P. Vinton October 24, 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Jasper in the Thirtieth.
Edwin P. Hammond Appointed in March, 1873; resigned May 21, 1883.
Peter H. Ward Appointed May 21, 1883-November 14, 1890.
Edwin P. Hammond November 14, 1890; resigned in Angust, 1892.
U. Z. Wiley Appointed August 31, 1892; resigned October 12, 1896.
William Darroch Appointed October 13, 1896-November 10, 1896.
Simon P. Thompson November 10, 1896-November 10, 1902. The act of February 24, 1899, constituted Jasper and Newton the only counties in the Thirtieth, where they have since remained.
Charles W. Hanley_ ___. November 10, 1902; term expires November 10, 1920.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
John Law August 9, 1824-January 25, 1830. First circuit.
Edward A. Hannegan __ January 25, 1830-January 25, 1832.
Andrew Ingram January 25, 1832-January 23, 1834.
William P. Bryant January 23, 1834-January 23, 1838.
Joseph A. Wright. January 23, 1838-December 5, 1839.
Samuel C. Willson December 5, 1839-December 14, 1841. The act of December 14, 1841, took Jasper out of the First and put it in the Eighth.
Spier S. Tipton .. December 15, 1841-December 15, 1843.
William Z. Stuart December 15, 1843-December 15, 1845.
David M. Dunn December 15, 1845-December 15, 1847.
William Potter
Angust 23, 1849-August 28, 1851, resigned.
George E. Gordon. August 28, 1851; resigned. September 15, 1852. John M. Wilson Appointed September 15, 1852-October 12, 1852.
Lewis Wallace. October 12, 1852-May 14, 1853. Eighth circuit.
Daniel W. Voorhees Appointed May 14, 1853-July 24, 1854, resigned.
Samuel L. Telford. Appointed July 24, 1854-November 7, 1854.
Charles A. Naylor
November 7, 1854-October 1, 1856, resigned. The act of February 9, 1855, took Jasper ont of the Eighth and put it in the Twelfth. This act trans- ferred Naylor to the Twelfth from the Eightb.
John L. Miller October 30, 1856-November 3, 1862.
William D). Lee November 3, 1862-November 3, 1864.
Frank 3. Everett November 3, 1864-November 3, 1868.
James 'I. Justice November 3, 1868-November 3, 1870.
Frank B. Everett. November 3, 1870-November 3, 1872.
Simon P. Thompson November 3, 1872-November 3, 1876. The act of March 6. 1873. put Jasper in the Thirtieth. This act transferred Thompson from the Twelfth to the Thirtieth.
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Harry S. Travis November 3, 1876-November 3, 1878.
Frank W. Babcock November 3. 1878-November 3, 1880.
David L. Bishop_ November 3. 1880-November 17, 1882.
Mathew H. Walker. November 17, 1882-November 17, 1886.
Ralph W. Marshall. November 17, 1886-November 17, 1890.
John T. Brown November 17. 1890-November 15, 1894.
T. C. Annabel. November 15, 1894; died after taking office.
James W. Douthit Appointed March 30, 1895-November 17, 1896.
Albert E. Chizmn.
November 17, 1896-April 21, 1899, resigned. The
act of February 24, 1899, constituted Jasper and Newton the only only counties in the Thirtieth, where they have since remained.
Charles E. Mills Appointed April 21, 1899-January 1. 1901.
John D. Gink.
Jannary 1, 1901-January 1, 1905.
Robert O. Graves
January 1, 1905-January 1, 1909.
Fred H. Longwell.
January 1, 1909-January 1, 1915.
Reuben Hess
January 1, 1915; term expires January 1, 1917.
JAY COUNTY.
Jay county was organized by the Legislature, February 6, 1836, and the act became effective the 1st of the following month. Jay county has never had any county seat conflicts since the first year of its existence. At the outset there was considerable rivalry between Camden and Portland, the former being a much more important place at that time. In fact, the locating commissioners looked with favor upon Camden, but it was too far from the center of the county to receive serious consideration. When the locating commissioners met on the first Monday of June, 1836, they selected the site of the present Portland, but it was not until December 5 of the same year that the board of county commissioners gave the new county seat the name of Portland. The county erected a fine log court house in the summer of 1837 for the sum of one hundred twenty-three dollars and twenty-five cents.
The first term of the Circuit court in Jay county was held April 17, 1837, at the house of Henry N. Cuppy, the county treasurer, who lived a short distance south of the present city of Portland. Charles W. Ewing was the President Judge and Enoch Bowden was the only Associate Judge present. James Graves had been elected Associate Judge in August, 1836, but failed to qualify and Obadiah Winters was appointed
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to fill the vacancy until a successor was chosen. Thomas Johnson, of Fort Wayne, was the first prosecuting attorney. Jeremiah Smith was the only lawyer present at the first ses- sion of the Circuit court with the exception of the Judges and prosecuting attorney.
Charles W. Ewing served as President Judge of the Circuit including Jay county until 1839, when he was succeeded by Morrison Rulon, who had but recently been admitted to the bar. Rulon evidently realized his inability to handle the court and resigned before he had held a session. The Governor appointed David Kilgore to fill the vacancy and by subsequent election Kilgore remained in the office until 1846. Jeremiah Smith took the bench in 1846 and served until the office was abolished by the new Constitution.
There were only four Associate Judges of Jay county dur- ing the fifteen years which elapsed from its organization until the office was abolished. Enoch Bowden and Obadiah Winters were the first incumbents, the former retiring in 1843 in favor of Abraham C. Smith, who held until 1850. Bowden was then elected again and was in the office when it was abolished. Winters held the office from 1837 to 1850 and was succeeded by John Current, who was on the bench the remaining two years the office was in existence.
The first term of the Probate court in Jay county was held in the new log court house at Portland on May 14, 1838, before Enoch Bowden and Obadiah Winters, the Associate Judges of the Circuit court. In August, 1839, George C. Whiteman was elected Probate Judge and held the office continuously until it was abolished by the Constitution of 1852.
The first term of the Common Pleas court in Jay county was held by Nathan B. Hawkins on January 17, 1853, Jay county then being united with Randolph in a Common Pleas circuit. Judge Hawkins was elected Judge of the circuit in October, 1852, and died in office October 20, 1853. James Brown of Randolph county, was appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy and held the office until William A. Peelle was elected in August, 1854. Judge Peelle was succeeded two years later by Jacob M. Haynes, of Jay county. In 1859 the Common Pleas circuit was enlarged to include the counties of Jay, Ran-
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dolph, Delaware and Blackford and Judge Haynes was re- elected the same year to preside over the court of the new district. Upon the resignation of Judge Haynes in the fall of 1871 to become Judge of the Thirteenth circuit, John J. Cheney was appointed, the latter serving until the court was abolished in 1873.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
James Graves. October 10, 1836, to serve seven years from date; resigned, February, 1837.
Enoch Bowden October 10, 1836, to serve seven years from date. Obadiah Winters April 12, 1837 (special election), to serve seven years from October 10, 1536, vice James Graves, resigned.
Obadiah Winters August 21, 1843, to serve seven years from October 10. 1843.
Abram C. Smith August 22, 1850, to serve seven years from October 10, 1850.
Enoch Bowden August 22. 1850. to serve seven years from October 10, 1850.
John Current August 22. 1850, to serve seven years from October 10, 1850.
PROBATE JUDGES.
George C. Whiteman October 26, 1839.
George C. Whiteman August 21, 1846.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Nathan B. Hawkins. 1852: died in office October 19. 1853.
James Brown Appointed October 24. 1853-October 23, 1854.
William A. Peele 1854-56.
Jacob M. Haynes 1856-71, resigned.
John J. Cheney Appointed November 22. 1871-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
William Moorman 1.852-54.
John J. Cheney 1854-56.
Enos L. Watson 1856-60.
T. J. Hosford 1860-62.
Enos L. Watson 1862-64.
Johu T. Hawkins 1864-66.
Arthur C. Mellett. 1866-68.
Phillip A. B. Kennedy 1868-72.
William H. Lewis 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Gustavus A. Everts March 1. 1836-July 5. 1835, never held court in Jay county. Eighth circuit.
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Samuel C. Sample Appointed July 5, 1836-December 10, 1836; trans- ferred to the Ninth. Never held court in Jay county.
Charles W. Ewing December 10, 1836-January 28, 1839. The act of January 28, 1839, put Jay in the Eleventh.
Morrison Rulon Appointed January 30, 1839; never qualified.
David Kilgore Appointed March 1, 1839-January 30, 1846.
Jeremiah Smith January 30, 1846-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Joseph Anthony October 12, 1852-February 9, 1855. The act of February 9, 1855, took Jay out of the Seventh and put it in the Thirteenth with Wayne. Randolph and Blackford.
Jeremiah Smith Appointed February 21, 1855-October 20, 1855. Jehu T. Elliott October 20, 1855; resigned to take effect January 2, 1865.
Silas Colgrove Appointed January 2. 1865-November 23, 1871.
Jacob M. Haynes November 23. 1871-November 23, 1877. The act of March 6, 1873, put Jay in the Twenty-sixth with Adams and Wells, and transferred Haynes to the Twenty-sixth from the Thirteenth.
James R. Bobo. November 23, 1877-November 23. 1889.
Daniel D. Heller November 23. 1889-March 1, 1897. The act of March 1. 1897. made Jay the sole county in the newly created Fifty-eighth, where it has since re- mained.
John W. Headington Appointed March 23. 1897-November 8, 1898.
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